Discover Australia's most vital places for nature

Collectively known as 'Key Biodiversity Areas', these are the most important places left for life on Earth.

Picture Australia's most spectacular wild places—the places that evoke nostalgia in the hearts of Australians and beckon visitors from far-flung lands.

Your mind might immediately jump to the dramatic sandstone escarpment and broad floodplains of Kakadu, or the pristine red shores of Broome’s Roebuck Bay. Or maybe you envisage the lushness of Queensland’s tropical rainforests or the rugged peaks of Tasmania's Cradle Mountain.

While they're all hotspots for tourists, less known perhaps is their importance for sustaining the plants and animals—including all the wonderful birdlife—that make Australia unique.